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June Update: 15 Standards
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TAPPI Standards in Ballot
Listed below are TAPPI Standards that have recently gone out for ballot to the corresponding Standard-Specific Interest Group (SSIG). The date in parentheses is the closing date for voting. T 444 om-12 Silver tarnishing by paper and paperboard 07/12/2021 The TAPPI Standards regulations require public review of standards that are up for ballot. Send a message to standards@tappi.org if you want to request a copy of the draft in ballot. If you would like to participate on any SSIGs to review and vote on Standards, please click here or contact standards@tappi.org. TIPs under review
Listed below are TAPPI TIPs that were recently submitted to the Working Group for review. The date when the Work Item was opened is shown for each TIP, as well as the Subject Category under which the TIP is assigned and the Working Group Chair's (WGC) name. The target completion date for the review of each TIP is one year after the opening of the Work Item. 0404 - Water Removal 5/26/2021 TIP 0404-41 Granite roll material and surface requirements. WGC: Philip H. Wells If you would like to participate in the Working Group to review any of these TIPs, please write to tip@tappi.org. General Announcements
Process Improvements We remain committed to fortifying the Standards Department and we’ll continue forward on our plan to do so. We are currently in the process of improving the Standards and TIPs publishing process, updating the Standards Guidelines and internal Standards procedures. So far in 2021, the Standards team has been able to publish 15 TIPs and advance 27 Standards to the Standards Advisory Review Group (SARG) for approval. We are also excited to share that 15 Standards ballots opened for review this month of June. Stay tuned for more ballots opening this summer! In Spring 2020, the Quality and Standards Management Committee (Q&SMC) created a Standards Engagement Task Force to promote SSIG involvement. Thanks to the efforts of the volunteers on this task force: Chris Czyryza, Dave Carlson, Colleen Walker, Dennis Crawshaw, M. Todd Popson and Mary Kombolias. There have been over 80 updates to various SSIGs including 22 individuals increasing their SSIG involvement and even new individuals have joined SSIGs. We have also worked with the task force to create more engagement collateral. Please feel free to share the flyers bellow with your friends and colleagues.
STAR of the Month
 A True Gem to the Industry! “There’s a real sense of accomplishment and pride in working towards a goal. The different people one encounters when working on different committees become an accessible list of people to call when in need of opinions for your company.” – Dave Carlson Dave Carlson’s career has spanned 56 years… and counting. His incredibly rich professional history is as diverse as it is long, covering a multitude of corrugated specialties including factory building and supervision; machinery relocation and installation; plant management; technical services on corrugators, starch adhesive systems, and converting machinery; corrugated testing protocols; Statistical Process Control (SPC); quality management systems; ISO 9000; ECT and box compression theory; containerboard properties; freight regulations; hazardous materials packaging; and more. Carlson’s technical accomplishments are wide-ranging as well. He has written guidelines used by TAPPI, the Fibre Box Association, and the Uniform Code Council for direct printing of bar codes on corrugated. He was also instrumental in developing TAPPI’s SPC video training series and has taught TAPPI’s SPC education course. In addition, from 1997 through 2019, Carlson was on the Editorial Board of TAPPI Journal (TJ), marshalling the peer review of new corrugated-area research. Is there any particular review that has impacted you? Please tell us about your experience. The Standard reviews that impacted me most are the ones I served on as Working Group Chair (WGC). As WGC, the involvement in a review depends on the number of items participants want to change and on how the test method is written. Whether it’s a Technical Advisory Group (TAG) / ISO TC 6 Committee or a Standard-Specific Interest Group (SSIG), resolving conflicting desires and helping participants reach a consensus (that all are happy with), is important and rewarding. Twenty years ago, I was part of a group focused on revising TAPPI’s Standards Guidelines when TAPPI acquired management of the TAG to ISO TC6 Committee. It was important to develop methods that meet the American National Standards Institute’s (ANSI) protocols. That task was challenging, as well as rewarding. Click below for full interview↓
Read More... People
New Standard Administrator Meet Natasha Bush-Powell, she has worked in the scientific industry managing projects centered around product innovation and process improvement. She was introduced to the paper and pulp industry in her previous role as a Product Development Scientist, where she focused on curating paper-based home fragrance products that were both 100% non-toxic and recyclable. Fun fact about Natasha: She is an avid traveler having explored 26 countries throughout Africa, S.E. Asia and Europe. She can be reached at nbush-postell@tappi.org. SSIG Members Needed
The Standard-Specific Interest Groups (SSIGs) for the following Standards are in need of additional members. These groups may or may not have ballots currently open. All Standard-Specific Interest Groups (SSIG) require a minimum of 10 members in order to ballot and vote on a draft of a method. The following test methods do not have the required minimum number of members to initiate a ballot:
Alkaline Pulping T 692 om-13 Determination of suspended solids in kraft green and white liquors Draft 2 Current SSIG Count = 8 T 684 om-15 Gross heating value of black liquor Draft 2 Current SSIG Count = Need 2+ Chemical Properties T 223 cm-10 Pentosans in wood and pulp Automatic review - 10/2019 Current SSIG Count = 7 T 244 cm-11 Acid-insoluble ash in wood, pulp, paper, and paperboard Automatic review - 9/2020 Current SSIG Count = 5
T 408 cm-07 Rosin in paper and paperboard Draft 4 Current SSIG Count = Need 3 more T 413 om-17 Ash in wood, pulp, paper and paperboard: combustion at 900 degrees C Automatic review - 4/2021 Current SSIG Count = 9 T 429 cm-10 Alpha-cellulose in paper Automatic review - 10/2019 Current SSIG Count = 6 T 434 cm-10 Acid-soluble iron in paper Automatic review - 10/2019 Current SSIG Count = 5 T 435 om-16 Hydrogen ion concentration (pH) of paper extracts (hot extraction method) Automatic review - 5/2020 Current SSIG Count = 5 T 449 om-14 Bacteriological examination of paper and paperboard Draft 2 Current SSIG Count = Need 2+ T 493 cm-10 Identification and determination of melamine resin in paper Automatic review - 10/2019 Current SSIG Count = 5
T 600 om-15 Analysis of formaldehyde in aqueous solutions and of free formaldehyde in resins Automatic review - 10/2019 Current SSIG Count = 8 T 610 sp-15 Preparation of indicators and standard solutions Automatic review - 10/2019 Current SSIG Count = 6 T 613 cm-10 Analysis of caustic soda Automatic review - 10/2019 Current SSIG Count = 6 T 617 cm-10 Analysis of lime Automatic review - 5/2019 Current SSIG Count = 8 T 618 cm-10 Analysis of limestone Automatic review - 10/2019 Current SSIG Count = 4 T 619 cm-10 Analysis of salt cake Automatic review - 5/2019 Current SSIG Count = 8 T 621 cm-10 Analysis of rosin Automatic review - 10/2019 Current SSIG Count = 6 T 622 cm-10 Analysis of sodium hydrosulfite Automatic review - 10/2019 Current SSIG Count = 8 T 624 cm-11 Analysis of soda and sulfate white and green liquors Automatic review - 9/2020 Current SSIG Count = 8 T 628 cm-10 Analysis of rosin size Automatic review - 10/2019 Current SSIG Count = 6 T 632 cm-11 Analysis of sodium silicate Automatic review - 5/2020 Current SSIG Count = 6
Fiberboard Shipping Container Testing T 827 om-17 Box blank dimensioning Automatic review - 4/2021 Current SSIG Count = 9 T 829 om-15 Score Quality Test Draft 2 Current SSIG Count = 9
Fillers and Pigments
Optical Properties T 1214 sp-17 Interrelation of reflectance, R0; reflectivity, R ; TAPPI opacity, C0.89; scattering, s; and absorption, k T 1219 sp-17 Storage of paper samples for optical measurements and color matching
Physical Properties T 550 om-13 Determination of equilibrium moisture in pulp, paper and paperboard for chemical analysis Ballot 2 needed Current SSIG Count = Need 2 more
Pulp Properties
Sulfite and Semichemical Pulping
Building and Industrial Material Participating in a SSIG is free and open to anyone interested. Join now! If no progress is made on balancing these SSIGs, then the respective methods may be considered for withdrawal at the next Q&SMC meeting. If you have an interest in becoming a member of either of these SSIGs please contact standards@tappi.org. or visit tappi.org/JoinStandards. 
U.S. TAG to ISO TC 6
During the recent ISO TC6 and TC6/SC2 meetings: Mary Kombolias (US) was designated as a liaison representative from TC6 to TC207/SC3 Environmental labelling and TC207/SC5 Life cycle assessment. The US will lead revisions: ISO 12625-15:2015 Tissue paper and tissue products - Part 15: Determination of optical properties - Measurement of brightness and colour with C/2º (indoor daylight) illuminant [Todd Popson] ISO 12625-16:2015 Tissue paper and tissue products - Part 16: Determination of optical properties – Opacity (paper backing) – Diffuse reflectance method [Todd Popson] ISO 3689:1983 Paper and board — Determination of bursting strength after immersion in water– Diffuse reflectance method [David Carlson] ISO 5637:1989 Paper and board — Determination of water absorption after immersion in water [David Carlson] The next ISO TC 6 Plenary is scheduled for June 2022 in Beijing, China We currently have around 30 experts on the U.S. TAG/ ISO TC 6, but we are always seeking additional knowledge and assistance. Areas of particular need are: paper ageing, boxes, combined board, cores, environmental, and fiber. If you would like to know more or join the U.S. TAG/ ISO TC 6, please write to isotc6@tappi.org. M. Todd Popson Did You Know
... that to participate in the balloting process for TAPPI Standards you must sign up for the Standard-Specific Interest Groups (SSIGs)? Drafts are available for anyone... that to participate in the balloting process for TAPPI Standards you must sign up for the Standard-Specific Interest Groups (SSIGs)? Drafts are available for anyone to review, but to vote and comment you must be a member of the SSIG. Each Standard has its own SSIG – so you have to sign up for each Standard that you have an interest in. Links to all of the SSIGs (by subject category) can be found on the Subject Category for Standards web page. Visit tappi.org/JoinStandards to join now. Acronyms You May Need to Know
TIP = Technical Information Paper Q&SMC = Quality and Standards Management Committee SSIG = Standard-Specific Interest Group SARG = Standards Advisory Review Group WI = Work Item WG = Working Group WGC = Working Group Chair om = Official Method pm = Provisional Method sp = Standard Practice cm = Classical Method ss = Standard Specification sg = Standard Guideline gl = Standard Glossary wd = Withdrawn Standard UM = Useful Method Searching and Ordering TAPPI Standards, TIPs, and Useful Methods
Details on how to search and order TAPPI Standards, TIPs, and Useful Methods can be found on the TAPPI website’s Search and Order page. All individual TIPs or Standards are available for electronic or paper delivery. For electronic delivery, the documents are e-mailed in PDF format. Hard copy documents can be mailed or faxed, but shipping and handling costs will apply. For Individual TIPs, order Item Number: 0108____ (Insert TIP number) For Individual Standards, order Item Number: 0104T____ (Insert Standard number) For individual Useful Methods, order item number: 0104UM_____ (Insert UM number) List price: $49; TAPPI member price: $32. There are no shipping or handling charges for electronic documents. The TAPPI CD of Standards, TIPs, and UMs has been discontinued for 2021. An Individual or Company License for access to the continually updated collection of Standards, TIPs, and UMs via the web is the best way to always have a current set of documents accessible. A print-on-demand version of either the Standards, TIPs, or UMs, current and updated as of the date printed, is also available. For information and quotes on company licenses, contact TAPPI Press (press@tappi.org) or +1-770-209-7277. For regular orders (including individual online licenses), contact Member Connection at 1-800-332-8686 (US), 1-800-446-9431 (Canada), or +1-770-446-1400 (international), or order on line at www.tappi.org. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Search and Order Individual Access or Company license Join a SSIG Develop a TIP Standards Guidelines TIPs Guidelines |
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